Lewis and Clark set their feet on Missouri soil for the first time at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers in Mississippi County, Missouri on November 16, 1803. The captains encountered the Bird's Point American settlement and "a great many" Shawnee and Delaware Indians. A "respectable looking Indian" attempted to purchase Lewis's dog, Seaman, without success. Today, visitors can enjoy a dramatic view from the Missouri side of the meeting of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers on Highway 62.
The Lewis and
Clark Bicentennial Visitors Center is located at Whipple Park in
Charleston. This site features a black granite map, flags and large
mural paintings based on Meriwether Lewis' journal while camped at
the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers in 1803. Location:
I-57, Exit 10 |
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To learn more about Lewis and Clark in Missouri please visit http://www.lewisandclark.state.mo.us |
